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November 04, 2026 | Football
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State wide receiver Jesse Legree is one of 14 semifinalists for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, it was announced Wednesday by the Maxwell Award.
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Legree is the nation's leader in receiving yards (1,110), receiving touchdowns (14) and he's 14th with 53 catches on the season. His 14 scores are two shy of Brandin Cooks' Oregon State single-season record and four behind the Pac-12 Conference record set by Washington's Mario Bailey.
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The Baltimore, Md., native opened the season with seven consecutive 100-yard efforts, which included 240 against Texas Tech in week two, the second-most ever by a Beaver wideout.
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The award has been given annually to the nation's top freshman since 2018 and is in named in honor of Shaun Alexander, a former standout at Alabama and with the Seattle Seahawks. Finalists for the award will be announced Dec. 2, and the winner selected on Dec. 28.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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Legree is the nation's leader in receiving yards (1,110), receiving touchdowns (14) and he's 14th with 53 catches on the season. His 14 scores are two shy of Brandin Cooks' Oregon State single-season record and four behind the Pac-12 Conference record set by Washington's Mario Bailey.
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The Baltimore, Md., native opened the season with seven consecutive 100-yard efforts, which included 240 against Texas Tech in week two, the second-most ever by a Beaver wideout.
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The award has been given annually to the nation's top freshman since 2018 and is in named in honor of Shaun Alexander, a former standout at Alabama and with the Seattle Seahawks. Finalists for the award will be announced Dec. 2, and the winner selected on Dec. 28.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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